Francesco Reda

Francesco Reda
Reda at the 2009 Tour Down Under
Personal information
Full nameFrancesco Reda
Born (1982-11-19) 19 November 1982 (age 42)
Cosenza, Italy
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2007–2008OTC Doors–Lauretana
2009–2011Quick-Step
2012Acqua & Sapone
2013Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
2015Team Idea 2010 ASD

Francesco Reda (born 19 November 1982) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer,[1] who is currently suspended from the sport, after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO).

Doping

In 2013, Cosenza-born Reda rode for UCI Professional Continental Team Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela, when he was banned after evading a doping test.[2] His ban was reduced after he gave evidence to the Cycling Independent Reform Commission.[3] On 15 July 2015, it was announced that Reda had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after the Italian National Road Race Championships, which he finished second.[4] In February 2016, Reda was banned for eight years.[5]

Major results

2005
3rd Trofeo Città di Brescia
2006
5th Ruota d'Oro
2007
4th Tour du Haut Var
10th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
2008
2nd Giro della Romagna
2nd Trofeo Matteotti
4th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
5th Overall Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
6th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
8th Trofeo Melinda
8th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese
2009
4th Gran Premio di Lugano
5th Overall Tour de Pologne
5th Overall Tour of Austria
2010
5th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
2012
3rd Giro dell'Appennino
4th Giro del Veneto
5th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
6th Overall Tour of Belgium
7th Tre Valli Varesine
7th Strade Bianche
8th Gran Premio di Lugano
9th Trofeo Laigueglia
2013
2nd Trofeo Laigueglia
3rd Overall Tour Méditerranéen
7th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
8th Strade Bianche
2015
1st Trofeo Edil C
1st Stage 1 An Post Rás
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
6th Tour de Berne
8th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
9th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
10th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2009 2010 2011
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 139 DNF 134
A yellow jersey Tour de France — DNF —
A red jersey Vuelta a España — — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

See also

References

  1. ^ "Francesco Reda". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Francesco Reda (ex-Quick.Step) is twee jaar geschorst". Het Nieuwsblad. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ^ Farrand, Stephen (18 December 2014). "Riccò describes the Cycling Reform Commission as a joke". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (15 July 2015). "Italian Championships runner-up, Reda, tests positive for EPO". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Francesco Reda suspended for eight years for EPO positive". 12 February 2016.